Sweet Gifts
We carry Indian mithai and Persian sweets for all occasions.
Indian Sweets For Diwali Festival:
Shop for diwali sweet gifts made in USA in this section. Special homemade Indian
mithai packed in upscale diwali gift boxes and traditional mithai dubba. Diwali is a time
for delicious, traditional sweets such mouthwatering barfi, laddoos and katlis. On this
day, people wear new clothes and share gifts and sweets with their friends and relatives.
Exchanging sweets has become a part of the tradition.
Some of the popular diwali Mithai are-
Barfi: This special sweet is made of milk and sugar, garnished with cardamom and
pistachios.
Jalebi: Another well renowned Indian mithai ,Jalebis are made of sugar and besan
(gram four).
Kaju Katli: A soft diamond shaped sweet made from freshly ground cashews.
Peda: A delicious milk fudge.
Moti Choor Ladoo: The most famous of all Indian sweets. Round in shape, made of
besan and consisting of cardamom, pistaschio, and a touch of saffron.
Badam Barfi: Square shaped Barfi made from Almonds and topped with cardamom seeds
and pistachio nuts.
Persian Sweets For Nowruz Festival:
Noruz or Persian New Year falls on spring equinox around March 21st. Noruz lasts for 13
days. It is a special day for Iranians. They believe on this day, earth is recreated and
new crops grow. Persians share gifts and sweets with their friends and relatives. The
gifts given usually include confectioneries, especially gaz made in Isfahan or sowhan.
Other types of sweets, pistachio nuts, dried nuts are also appropriate gifts for the
occasion.
